Section 6-316 – Maximum Alcohol Content
(a) A person may not sell at retail an alcoholic beverage with an alcohol content by volume of 95% (190 proof) or more. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
Section 6-317 – Limitation on Conditioning Sales of On-Premises Consumption — License Revocation or Suspension for Violations — Misdemeanor
(a) A license holder or an employee of a license holder may not require, as a condition of sale of an alcoholic beverage for on–premises consumption, that an individual buy more than one bottle, container, or other serving of an alcoholic beverage at a time. (b) The issuer of a license may revoke or suspend the license […]
Section 6-319 – On-Premises Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Not Purchased From License Holder
(a) This section does not apply to a Class 4 limited winery that brings wine or pomace brandy manufactured on its licensed premises onto a retail licensed premises if: (1) the wine or pomace brandy is provided for a promotional activity conducted by the limited winery, a retail license holder, an alcoholic beverages trade association, or a […]
Section 6-320 – Disorderly Intoxication
(a) An individual may not: (1) be intoxicated and endanger the safety of another individual or property; or (2) be intoxicated or consume an alcoholic beverage in a public place and cause a public disturbance. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or […]
Section 6-321 – Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages in Public
(a) In this section, “public property” includes property that is: (1) a structure, road, parking area, or grounds; and (2) located on land owned, leased, or operated by: (i) the State; (ii) a county; (iii) a municipality; (iv) the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission; (v) the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission; (vi) the Montgomery County Revenue Authority; or (vii) the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. […]
Section 6-322 – Possession of Open Container
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an individual may not possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container while: (i) on the mall, adjacent parking area, or other outside area of a shopping center; (ii) on an adjacent parking area or other outside area of any other retail establishment; or (iii) in a parked vehicle […]
Section 6-323 – Possession or Use of Alcohol Without Liquid Machine
(a) In this section, “AWOL machine” means an Alcohol Without Liquid device, a Vaportini, or any similar device that mixes an alcoholic product with pure oxygen or other gas to produce a vaporized product that can be inhaled. (b) A person may not: (1) use an AWOL machine to inhale alcohol vapor or otherwise introduce alcohol in any […]
Section 6-326 – Sale of Alcoholic Beverages in Powder or Crystalline Form Prohibited
(a) A person may not sell or offer for sale alcoholic beverages that are sold in powder or crystalline form for direct use or use in combination with water or any other substance. (b) (1) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000. (2) Each […]
Section 6-327 – Unlicensed Out-of-State Sale of Alcoholic Beverages
(a) (1) A person in the business of selling or distributing alcoholic beverages in or from another state may not ship, cause to be shipped, or deliver alcoholic beverages directly to a recipient in the State if the seller, distributor, shipper, transporter, or recipient does not hold the required license or permit. (2) The prohibition under paragraph (1) […]
Section 6-328 – Tax Evasion
(a) A person may not: (1) knowingly or willfully possess, transport, sell, offer for sale, or, on the person’s property, store or authorize storage of an alcoholic beverage on which the tax imposed by the Tax – General Article has not been paid; (2) evade a tax imposed on an alcoholic beverage under the Tax – General Article; […]